SXSW EDU 2020
Breaking the Poverty Cycle: A Funder's Perspective
Description:
Parent wealth is now the number one determinant of a child's education outcome in the US. With rising inequity, what are potential new ways to think about breaking the intergenerational poverty cycle? What are new solutions that accelerate postsecondary success and economic mobility for students who have children, while supporting quality child care and early childhood education? Please come and hear from investors and philanthropists working on new strategies tackling this issue.
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Takeaways
- Learn about the large and growing population of parents pursuing postsecondary degrees and alternative workforce credentials
- Understand how the success of parents in postsecondary education and workforce directly impacts the educational outcomes of their children
- Feel the urgent opportunity to better support parents in education and workforce success and intentionally raise their visibility
Speakers
- Isabelle Hau, Investment Partner, Imaginable Futures
- Andre Bennin, Managing Director, Corporate Development and Investments, Strada Education Network
- Jennifer Zeisler, Senior Director, ECMC Foundation
- Bethany Miller, Program Officer, The Kresge Foundation
Organizer
Isabelle Hau, Partner, Imaginable Futures
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